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Fake ED, NIA Officials Cheat Karnataka Doctor in Digital Arrest
A retired doctor in Karnataka was tricked by people pretending to be government investigators.
The scammers first called his wife about a supposedly illegal package.
They then claimed to be officials from two central agencies.
They accused the doctor of being connected to the banned Popular Front of India.
The scammers said he was linked to an illegal fund.
They demanded money to supposedly clear his name.
The doctor eventually lost Rs 1.79 crore.
Police are trying to freeze the accounts that received the money and examine the callers’ records.
A 67-year-old retired doctor from Kalaburagi lost Rs 1.79 crore in a digital arrest scam.
Fraudsters first posed as courier company representatives and alleged that an illegal package was being sent to Mumbai in his wife’s name.
They later impersonated Enforcement Directorate and National Investigation Agency officials.
The callers accused the doctor of links to the banned Popular Front of India.
The fraudsters demanded 10% of an alleged Rs 2.5-crore illicit fund to clear the doctor’s name, police said.
- Who
- A 67-year-old retired doctor from Kalaburagi and fraudsters posing as courier company, Enforcement Directorate and National Investigation Agency officials.
- What
- The doctor lost Rs 1.79 crore in a digital arrest scam involving false accusations and demands for money.
- Where
- The doctor lived in Kalaburagi, Karnataka; the alleged package was said to be headed to Mumbai.
- When
- The doctor’s wife received the first call on July 14; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- The fraudsters allegedly sought money by claiming the doctor was connected to an illegal fund and links to the banned Popular Front of India.
Key facts
- Victim
- A 67-year-old retired doctor
- Location
- Kalaburagi, Karnataka
- Amount lost
- Rs 1.79 crore
- First call
- July 14, reportedly to the victim’s wife
- Impersonated agencies
- Enforcement Directorate and National Investigation Agency
- Alleged connection
- The banned Popular Front of India
- Police action
- Authorities are trying to freeze bank accounts and examine call records and other details
Quotes
Police officer
An investigating police officer commenting on the alleged fraud and the ongoing investigation
“The accused posed as Enforcement Directorate (ED) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials and swindled the money. We are trying to freeze the bank accounts and examine call records and other details.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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